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Andrew Nunn and Paula Gooder explore the meanings of Holy Week and Easter, and how we can grow closer to Jesus through keeping the seasons well.

Charlotte Gibson reflects on contemporary and ancient icons, and their place in our faith today.

Helen King explores how women’s bodies have been perceived throughout Western history by the church and by medicine.

Esther de Waal explores the Rule of St Benedict and what it has meant to her.

Biblical scholar Paula Gooder says that stories and storytelling make all the difference to our understanding of the New Testament. In this conversation with Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley she talks about her new book 'Lydia', her second narrative exploration of a woman in the early church, which opens up life as a Christian in first-century Philippi and Paul’s letter to the new church there.

Mark Oakley says that poetry is faith’s native language: a language of wonder, beauty and mystery that enlarges the mind and heart. In this talk about his book The Splash of Words, he introduces why and how to read poetry and some of the poems that he loves.

Dr Eve Poole and Canon Dr Angus Ritchie offer a vision of what a kingdom of God's love might look like right here, right now and how our personal choices can bring its reality closer; including insight and suggestions both for our own financial choices, and for how we can influence corporations and government to use their money for good.

Part 3: Mark Oakley explores with the group some of Herbert’s poems about prayer. Recorded live at a St Paul’s reflective day.

Part 1: Mark Oakley introduces the life and poetry of George Herbert. Recorded live at a St Paul’s reflective day.